Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-11
MERE MENTION.

Say to the umbrella borrower, 1t is
Lent"
Logs are selling at 81 AMI still going
higher.
Capt. G. H. Parker is now mate on
the Hayward.
Our local Boss Tweed now has charge
OF the county records.
Mr.. Bettman contemplated busi-
ness trip to San Francisco.
Another large boom of logs is now
being filled on the Eastside.
Judge Root has taken up his resi-
dence at the county building.
1t is understood that the Washing
ton Cadets will soon reorganize.
Capt. Herbert Parker is again in
command of the steamer Fleetwood.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Arthur Ellis, on Eastside, last Monday.
Councilman Murphy. No pay,
small honOrs, considerable work and
much "cussing."
The interstate law is having the eff
feet Of driving our merchants to San
Francisco for supplies.
Mr.. J. H. Price has been appointed
Deputy Collector of Customs, and as
signed to duty in this city.
The photograph has succeeded the
"brass band" and chestnut-bell"
racket of an uptown dealer to attract
custom.
An appointed Councilman don't
have SO many "loads of gravep to de-
liver as one who has to 60 through the
ordeal of the polls.
Correspondents are asking about the
channel. Will the Chairman of the
Committee having the matter in
. charge tell us what to say?
"The Wonders of the Universe" is
all that the title implies. Mr. James
G. Tusten, the Agert, is soliciting sub
scribcrs' names and will soon have Il
invoice Of the books.
Mrs. Louisa Kaufman, and Mr.. j.
w. Toklas, returned this week from
San Francisco, where they had been
to witness the marriage of Mr.. Nathan
ToE1oo m, tho 0O1 ,,1t
Last Sunday evening, the 9th inst,
by Rev. J. Campbell, at the residence
of the brides parents, in this city, Mr..
Harvey o. -Drewry and Miss Edith G.
Peer, were united in marriage.
Mr.. Chem has postponed his de-
parture for San Francisco till next
week. He will probably leave Monday.
Special commissions will receive care
full attention from Mr.. c. if entrusted
to him before his departure.
Hon. N. s. Porter, will deliver the
next lecture of the course before the
commercial department Of the Cole
gate Institute, next Friday, the 18th,
at 2:3O o'clock, p M. Subject of dis
courses" Conveyances." The public
are cordially invited to attend.
The steamer Fleetwood, just after
leaving Robinson's point, last Sunday,
broke slide to one Of her engines.
Sb5Af' to Tacoma, landed her passen-
gers, and then proceeded to Seattle for
repairs. The accident caused the loss
Of single trip, and she is now run
ming as usual.
Judge Henry has opened law and
abstract Office in the front room first
floor of Odd Fellows Hall, where he
3. will be found at all times, prepared to
give advice or write out legal papers.
His abstract of titles is the most COM
plete in the city, and his experience in
drawing up papers ensures accuracy.
The Sanborn, Dakota, Enterprise
reports that Rev. H. D. Brown, of the
Fargo M. E. Conference, has been
transferred to the Puget Sound Con-
ference and assigned to the position of
Presiding Elder of Olympia District,
in place of Rev. J. F. DeVore, re-
signed. He will leave in few days
for the new field of labor.
1t will be seen, by reference to an
announcement in our business col
Z umns, that the favorite steamer Mes
senger, under the command of that
faithful and experienced master, Capt.
J.. G. Parker, will resume her trips on
the Mason county route, next week,
leaving Olympia, daily, at P. M. and
arriving at Shelton by 5. She will
leave Shelton, daily, at 8 A. NJ, arriving
At Olympia by 10A.M
Mr.. r. F. Jones, of the firm of Can
aday & Jones, who has spent Is months
1t Santa Barbary, California, returned
q Afew days ago, to settle up his business
affairs here with the intention of max
ing California his permanent home.
Mr.. J. leaves many friends in this COM
munity, but after a trial of the climate
OF Southern California, gives it the
preference for his peculiar state of
health which seems to derive benefit
from dryer climate.
Died, at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Prather, of this city,
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. Frances
Z. Winsor, aged II years and three
months. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church, Wednesday, at 10